Originally posted by Bit's-n-Bytes
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This is all from memory, but I pretty much have it memorized.....
When thinking about the transformer Mueller report version, I'm not sure they actually fire in a series although, if one talks about current through it, then it goes through the first transformer and continues on, but my guess is that they fire pretty much at the same time. As fast as the current can travel, which is pretty fast for the 8 (24 in series) ohm side.
You notice JB was using 5V batteries in that Mueller report version. 5 / 24ohms = 208 milli amps through to the cap but as the cap fills up, it decreases, i.e. it is not a constant current unless the on time was very short. When that current is shut of abruptly though, you should get a spike out of those inductors as they try to continue to pump current, so the voltage will increase by about 2 times. I do not know what the turns ratio is on that transformer, but that would mean a lot less current and higher voltage on the other side, but it can not be a factor of 125. It probably suffices to say that it is significantly over 10V, which would allow the transistors to fire efficiently and the current would not be too big going into the base.
My system is still running after swapping to low side batteries with the high side batteries. The "now" high side appears to have slowed charging after increasing a measly 0.1V (tenth of a volt) but it is still hanging in there and NOT going down after 18 hours at 150ma. Haven't checked the new low side batteries yet, as they were both very strong and very charged. It is all great fun, but time consuming. It is painful to have to wait for so long to see what it is finally going to do. Our commercialize lives are so used to instant gratification and all. Patience is a virtue, I keep telling myself.
Leroy
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